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bamagal62

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9. Well, when there are a whole bunch of our senators

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:06 PM

Feb 2021

That are racist, right wing crazies, not sure what we can do. Plus, many of them are up to their necks in rubles. We should have shined the light on this long ago. But, we didn’t, and, now, here we are. It’s so deep and wide, I struggle to see how we get out of it.

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I feel like the occupation of the Capitol and the impeachment [View all] CanonRay Feb 2021 OP

What's your alternative course of action? WarGamer Feb 2021 #1

I don't have one CanonRay Feb 2021 #3

What would that do? WarGamer Feb 2021 #4

Valid point. I have no idea. CanonRay Feb 2021 #7

No they wouldn't. Trump is just the symptom, not the disease. WarGamer Feb 2021 #12

The Law of Attraction pfitz59 Feb 2021 #29

precisely. WarGamer Feb 2021 #30

Deprogram them bdamomma Feb 2021 #16

Kinda like the Uighurs? WarGamer Feb 2021 #28

So WE are failing SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #8

We. As in the USA. Collectively. CanonRay Feb 2021 #11

Congress met and confirmed the electoral vote the same day as the insurrection. panader0 Feb 2021 #23

Our inability to remove or even sanction a lawless President CanonRay Feb 2021 #24

"We could snuff this out right now" TwilightZone Feb 2021 #2

See my response above. We can't succeed alone. CanonRay Feb 2021 #5

We're not alone. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #14

OK. Maybe not wipe out, but certainly turn the tide CanonRay Feb 2021 #17

The GOP is fracturing. McConnell has lost his caucus, his position and his power. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

I bet bdamomma Feb 2021 #19

Yes usually the made men feel like they have protection. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #20

Well, when there are a whole bunch of our senators bamagal62 Feb 2021 #9

Concern that these groups & actions will grow appalachiablue Feb 2021 #10

A successful progressive society will fix it. WarGamer Feb 2021 #13

This is the American public you're talking about. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #15

But we're not there yet. WarGamer Feb 2021 #26

It's for Republicans, their voters and donors, to clean up their own house. meadowlander Feb 2021 #18

A whole bunch of people have to go to prison for a whole bunch of years... Hekate Feb 2021 #22

It's not up to Democratic lawmakers to decide who DoJ prosecutes or not. meadowlander Feb 2021 #25

If I understand correctly, it is the Legislature that passes laws. Right? Hekate Feb 2021 #32

How do you suggest the prosecutors deal with change of venue requests and WarGamer Feb 2021 #27

Sorry, can't talk you down. Just listened to Malcolm Nance on Joy Reid's show... Hekate Feb 2021 #21

Movies are not real life JI7 Feb 2021 #31

I'd really like to be able to visit my great grandmothers land she saved for us mahina Apr 2022 #33